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NC Medicaid Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans (Tailored Plans) will launch July 1, 2024.

Effective February 1, 2024, citizens of Harnett County are being served by Alliance Health. Access more information for health plan participants or for providers.

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Suicide Prevention

This page includes risk factors and warning signs of suicide, and a variety of suicide prevention resources. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please reach out for help.

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Risk Factors and Warning Signs

Risk Factors

  • Separation or divorce, widowhood
  • Prior suicidal thoughts
  • Terminal illness or chronic pain
  • Parental history of:
    • Violence
    • Addiction (drugs or alcohol)
    • Hospitalization for major psychiatric disorder
    • Divorce
  • History of:
    • Suicide or suicidal behavior in family
    • Trauma or abuse (physical or sexual)
    • Psychiatric hospitalization
    • Violent behaviors
    • Impulsive/reckless behaviors
    • Self-harm behavior
    • Suicide attempts (especially if repeated)

Warning Signs

  • Appearing depressed or sad most of the time – untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide
  • Talking or writing about death or suicide
  • Withdrawing/isolating from family and friends
  • Feeling hopeless or helpless
  • Feeling strong anger or rage
  • Feeling trapped – like there is no way out of a situation
  • Experiencing dramatic mood changes
  • Using drugs or alcohol
  • Acting impulsively or recklessly
  • Losing interest in most activities
  • Experiencing a change in eating or sleeping habits
  • Performing poorly at work or in school
  • Giving away prized possessions
  • Writing a will
  • Feeling excessive guilt or shame
  • Feeling self-loathing or self-hatred
  • Making unexpected/unusual goodbyes

Telephone and Other Resources

Alliance Behavioral Health Crisis Line: 877-223-4617
Connect with behavioral health and IDD services and crisis help. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and always answered by a qualified professional or clinician.

Other resources available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call, text, or chat 988 (resources for the deaf and hard of hearing)

National Crisis Text Line: text “HOME” to 741741

IMAlive Online Crisis Chat: imalive.org

Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255, press 1 or text 838255

The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 or thetrevorproject.org/help
LGBTQ youth suicide hotline

Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 or translifeline.org
Transgender crisis hotline

Additional resources:

Suicide Prevention and Statistics: 202-237-2280 or suicidology.org

Promise Resource Network: 704-390-7709 or promiseresourcenetwork.com

Reporting Suicidal Content Threats on Facebook: facebook.com/help/contact/305410456169423

School-based Peer-to-Peer Suicide Prevention program: http://hopesquad.com/hope-squads

This page was last reviewed for accuracy on 03/17/2022